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Hi Mindy, welcome to the site!!!! nothing to worry about around here.good luck with everything!!! btw I'm Tamie

Thank you good luck on yours as well.... Definitely would stay on your Primary care Dr. there is no excuse for him/her to drag their feet. keep me posted on your progress. you still have time to get it by the end of october. i start my 2 week diet on the 13th...

I am scheduled with him for 10/27 and will be starting my 2 week pre-op diet on 10/13. I dont know if he requires a 6mo diet but my insurance did. I am having mine done at Memorial in Chatt. bc at the time my insurance co was in negotiations with hamilton and the drs down here.

I had to attend a nutrition class which combined it with the nutritionist, a RN about the procedure, a psych, and a clergy person the hospital is very big on body mind and soul. i have to also do two other small class type things

YEA!!!!!! congrats!!!! thats great

Oh wow that is very fast but I am ok with 10/27 thats actually where i wanted to be

Thank you Ladies!!!!

I started looking in to having the lap band about 10 years ago but it was not in Gods plan for me to have it then. I first had an insurance that only paid about 2k towards it. I then had great insurance with another company even had gotten approved. Then due to cut backs I lost my job before I could have it done. A few years later I was contacted by my surgeons office to see if I was still interested in having the lapband done well DUH of course but i let the nurse know that my insurance didnt cover it. well they wanted to talk to me about participating in a clinical trial and they didnt want just me but also my twin sister. Well that fell through when the economy took a nose dive and they canceled it. Well I changed jobs just over a year ago God has blessed me with a wonderful company to work for that has great insurance. well April 15th 2011 I started my 6 month supervised diet and just finished it on the 15th on september. O 9/20/2011 I also completed my nutrition and psyche eval. i faxed the rest of my paper work over to the dr office on 9/21/2011 and was called on the 22nd was told that they have eveything they need for my insurance and that she had already gotten everything together and already submitted it over to my insurance. i am so excited nervous and happy and scared and everything. I cant wait to have this done and start to have a new life. I have a lot of support from my family and actually my twin sister is also in the process of having the lap band she has already gotten her approval call but due to her teaching she is going to have to wait just a little while. I may still have surgery before her. I am glad you took the time to read this look for more at a later date.

Thank you.... Ive actually put myself on a liquid diet before for longer than 2 weeks with just a little cheating lol but know i should be fine with it again. I cant wait till the banded life its been a long time coming.

So I just got called by the Dr office. I am scheduled for surgery for 10/27 happy halloween to me I start my pre-op diet on 10/13. I go on 10/3 to meet with the dr again and buy my pre op diet stuff i think they require a specific thing. which im simi ok with I just hope it isnt horrible. im scared and excited about all of this!!!

The Dr office submitted on 9/22 i called insurance today and was told approved.... I hope you hear soon

You look amazing! congrats on the loss

I am not scheduled yet but hoping for surgery mid to late oct. I can't wait!!! I just submitted to insurance this past thursday, but from what I hear from a co worker I should know something this coming week.

I am hoping for mid to end of october, my sister looking at first of november because she teaches.

Hey guys and gals I am pretty new to this forum thiugh I've had a membership probably for many years i havent been around. A little about me I am 30 years old and have been trying to have the lapband for about the past 10 years but for many different reasons things didnt work out till now. My highest weight was 385 on April 15th 2011 im currently sitting at 366 I just finished my 6 month supervised diet and nutrition and psyche eval and we have submitted to insurance. I am super excited that it seems to be my time to finally get this done. I have a lot of support from my family and actually my twin sister has already gotten her approval to have the band done as well so we will be going through this togehter. I hope and pray for a quick approval to this so I can go ahead and get the ball rolling even more.

thats awesome that your having yours on the 6th good luck to you.

Jennifer that is awesome I am hoping to have surgery on the 27th as well at least im crossing my fingers for that date.

:thumbup: Hey Everyone my name is Tamie, my sis and myself have been given a wonderful opertunity we are both looking to be banded by the end of march, we are both participating in a clinical trial. The only stipulation has been I started out at 351 and was told I had to be at 311 before they would do the surgary well i am glad to say on my on I am down to 326. Woot it has been hard but i am doing it. I would like to get to know yall and make some great new friends both near and far.:eek: